Packaged Mushrooms, do you wash before using?

libby73

Am I the only one that washes packaged sliced mushrooms before using them?  DH says I'm crazy to clean them each time I cook with them.  I was watching Sandra Lee the other day and I noticed she didn't wash her store bought mushrooms either.  Just wondering. 

IckyThump

I've always heard that you're not suppsed to wash mushrooms, just brush any dirt off with a paper towel.

JoyousJulia

I sometimes wipe them with a damp paper towel, but a lot of people don't recommend it. I can't remember why. lol

ohwhattheheck

I never wash them because I don't like the spongy texture after they've been in water but I do wipe them off with a damp rag.

Jen0414

I wash them before I use them.

Tash13

They're dirty.  I wash them.  I'm kind of interested to know why you shouldn't though.

cops_wife

I wipe them with a wet paper towel. I can see the dirt on them, I couldn't stand to not clean them off.

just13nat

I wash them, they're grown in sh*t.  The only thing my hometown is known for really is our 'mushroom farm.'  Literally the whole town smells like sh*t, most of the time.  I still love sauteed mushrooms though!

LittleApple

You are not supposed to wash them (immerse in water) because they are like tiny sponges soaking up that water. ?You are supposed to pat them with a paper towel.

I personally still wash them. ?They are covered in dirt and poop.?

BlueBelle2004

If they are the sliced ones and the package says they are pre-washed I do not. If the package does not say they have been washed, I do, although I have heard that you're just supposed to wipe them off with a damp towel as pp mentioned.

AmyDrinkie

I wash them.  All the packaged mushrooms at my grocery store have visible dirt clods on them, and if I get grit in my teeth it really freaks me out.

BabyS2008

I wash them too...grosses me out not to.

newportbride715

IckyThump:

I've always heard that you're not suppsed to wash mushrooms, just brush any dirt off with a paper towel.

This is true- although I usually just rinse the dirt off b/c it's easier and I'm too lazy to use a paper towel!

kirbabe

I do a combination of quick rinsing and wiping with a damp paper towel.  I know I shouldn't be rinsing them, but. . . . . .EW!